Improvement in cases for retailing oils



A. REYNOLDS. Case for Retailing Oil.

No. 214,450. Patented April 15, 1879.

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ALEXANDER REYNOLDS, 0F OSVVEGO, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN CASES FOR RETAILING OILS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 214,450, dated April15, 1879; application filed February 7.30, 1879.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I,ALEXANDER REYNOLDS, of the city of Oswego, in thecounty of Oswego, in the State of New York, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Gases forRetailin g Oils, of which the following, takenin connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, andexact description.

This invention relates to devices for retailing oil direct from thebarrel in which it is received, and has reference especially to theemployment of a sink and a pump communicating with the interior of theoil barrel through the bung-hole thereof, and a receptacle for theleak-oil arranged underneath the barrel.

My improvements consist, essentially, of a bottomless case, havingair-tight vertical sides extended to the floor, and a top plate,provided with an opening for the reception of a sink and pump, and ahood hinged to the top plate, all constructed and arranged to rest uponthe floor, and completely inclose the barrel, sink, and pump,substantially as hereinafter fully described.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is an isometric view of myimproved case for retailing oil; Fig. 2, a longitudinal section of same,and Fig. 3 an isometric view of the pan or tray which supports thebarrel and receives the leakage of same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

B represents the barrel containing the oil to be retailed. A is aflat-bottomed pan or tray, with sloping sides, and braced by transverseribs a a, attached to the inner side of the bottom and sides of the pan.

The pan rests with its flat bottom on the floor, and supports the barrelby the ribs to a, which are provided on top with a depression, to form asaddle or seat for the barrel. A foot, 12, attached to the under side ofthe sloping sides, allows the barrel to be rolled upon the pan withouttipping the same. After the barrel is emptied and removed from the pan,the latter, being light, unincumbered, and

shallow, is readily raised from the floor and relieved of its contentsby decanting.

The ribs a a are perforated at their base, to allow the oil to flow toeither end of the pan.

0 is a rectangular bottomless case, constructed of air-tight verticalsides and a top plate, and adapted to be placed bodily over the barrel Band pan A, and rest directly upon the floor, and thus completely inclosethe said barrel and pan.

The top plate of the case 0 is provided with an opening for thereception of the sink b, which is removably seated in said opening, andhas a discharge pipe or conduit, 0, adapted to be inserted through thebung-hole of the barrel.

19 represents a pump, the suction-pipe of which passes down the interiorof the discharge-pipe c of the sink, and into the barrel B. By means ofthis pump the oil is drawn from the barrel into the measure placed inthe sink, the overflow and drippings being conducted back to the barrelby the dischargepipe 0 aforesaid.

To obviate the necessity of steadying the pump by hand while operatingit, and thus render the work of drawing oil cleaner and more convenient,a standard or brace, d, is firmly secured to the top of the case 0,which standard has an arm, 6, provided with an adjustable clamp, f, bywhich it holds the pump.

To protect the sink and pump from dust, and prevent to a great extentevaporation of the oil and diffusion of the odor of same, and also thedanger of ignition of the oil by careless approach of light or fire, ahood, 1", is hinged to the top of the case 0, and arranged to inclosethe sink and pump when not in use.

I am aware that cases inclosing a sink and pump have been mounted on topof the barrel; but such apparatus are insecure in their position, exposethe receptacle containing the oil, and do not afford the protectionsought to be obtained in my invention.

What I claim as my invention is-- 1. The rectangular bottomless case G,constructed of air-tight vertical sides and a top plate, provided withan opening for the rehood 1, all adapted to completely inclose a ceptionof a sink and pump, the whole conbarrel, B, substantially as describedand structed to completely inclosc a barrel when shown, for the purposeset forth. placed over it, substantially as described and In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set shown. my hand this 15th day of February,1879.

2. The bottomless barrel-caseC, constructed 4 4 of air-tight verticalsides extended to the floor, ALEXANDER REYNOLDS and a top plate providedwith an opening for Witnesses: the reception of a sink and pump, andhaving A. WOOD, hinged at one side or end of said opening the L.BENDIXEN.

